Death rate from falls in Ukraine
Ukraine: Death rate from falls was 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.91 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
5.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Ukraine, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from falls in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Ukraine peaked at 12.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Ukraine ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 12.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 71 Cyprus 6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Maldives 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Somalia 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Laos 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 South Korea 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Ukraine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,126 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 81 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0166 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Ukraine?
- Death rate from falls in Ukraine was 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 12.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for death rate from falls?
- Ukraine ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.